Petticoat.



EMANUEL ESCHELBACHER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

`PITTICOAT.

To all whom t may concern 'Be it known that I, EMANUEL Esonnrf naonnn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Ima proveniente in Petticoats, of which the folw lowing is a full7 clear7 and exact specification. i

rllhis invention relates to petticoats and has for an object to provide an improved means for holding the waist-band portions securely in position and also provides fastening ineans.

In the drawing accompanying and forining a part of this specification, a view in perspective of the upper portion of the petticoat is illi'lstrated.

In the garment herein illustrated there is pri'ivided a flap portion l, which may be considerec'i as produced by forming two openings from the waistband portion downwardly. rlhe edges 2, of the flap will be so constructed as to overlie the sides 3, of the main portion of the petticoat. In practice the tlap 1 will be at the back, and lthe Dertien 4t, which in the present illustration is the larger portion, will be at the front.

A belt 5, is shown secured to the flap. In the present illustration the belt is fastened to the central part of the waist-band portion of the :lla p. The belt o is provided with fastening devices (l, 7. This belt may in prac tice be made of elastic material and be provided with an adjusting device S.

rIhe waistband portion of the ilap is shown provided with a series of friction devices 9. rlhese friction devices may be soft rubber buttons provided with rough surfaces. lhe object of these friction devices is to prevent the bacl portion of the petticoat slipping down and to prevent the waist over which the petticoat is worn slipping up.

For affording a certain amount of adjustability so that the skirt may lit persons of different size waists, the edges 2, of the flap niay in practice be constructed to be capable of extending a considerable distance over the sides S3, of the niain portion. Two plackets are thus provided. The main portion d, is shown provided at the rear corners Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 1B, 1311.

Iatented Sept. 30, 1913.

Serial No. 639,195.

of the waistband portion with securing devices ll, each of which will engage a selected member of a series of securing devices 12, carried by the flap l. The edges of the flap at the waistband are shown provided with securing devices lll, cach of which will engage a selected member of a series of securing devices 1f, carried by the waistband of the main portion of the petticoat. The securing devices in both instances are illus tratcd in the form of hooks and eyes. Each placket thus has a double fastener. rIhe edge of each side has a fastening device for engaging any one of a series of fastening devices on the other side. This compound or reciprocal fastening will hold both edges of cach side to the waist line and assure a trim appearance in whatever position of adjustment the parts may be caused to assume.

,lhere has been but one forni of embodiment of the invention illustrated, but it will be apparent that changes may be inade within the e-tcope ol-l the claim.

llaving thus described my invention I claim:

An adjustable wl'ticoat comprising a main portion and a substantial llap portion7 the flap portion being provided with an adinstable belt scoured to the median portion of the waist band thereof, and adapted to encircle the body of the wearer to insure iiulelliendent, uniform adjustment of the flap to the body of the wearer, said main and 'llap portions being provided with coipcrating fastenings on each side, whereby the sides of the niain portion may overlap the belt beneath the flap portions and be independently adjusted and secured to the latter, a portion of said belt contiguous to said tlap portion, being provided on its inner surface with a plurality of friction members adaptcd lo engage with the waist or other garment ot' the wearer when the belt is in adjusted position to prevent sagging or slipping of the petticoat.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing wit- .nesses EMANUICL ESCI'IELBACHER. IVitnesses Clins. LYON RUSSELL, Isanonn BERNsTnIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

